May 1689, 1-10

Date.

Nature and Substance of the Entry.

Reference.

May 1.

Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General
for a great seal for a grant to William, Earl of
Portland, and his heirs and assigns for ever of the
mansion, palace or capital messuage or the late
mansion etc., with the appurtenances called
Theobald's House in the parish of Cheshunt, co.
Berks, and all the park or late park called Theobald's
Park and other premises as follows : all as formerly
granted to George, late Duke of Albemarle, and all
the buildings whatsoever which since the date of
said grant have been erected thereon. The present
grant to be in free and common socage at the rent
of 13s. 4d. per an. : together with all the mesne
profits thereof grown due since the death of
Christopher, Duke of Albemarle.Appending : particular of the premises and memorandum
by Auditor J. Phelips. The capital messuage
contains 30 acres. The appurtenant lands in
Cheshunt, Enfield, Waltham and Northall of 2,508
acres in all (enclosed in said park and purchased
from Sir Thomas Dacres and Thomas Dacres, esq.,
his son), are in the several tenures of Susanna,
Lady Forster, widow, Alice Farrington, widow,
Humfry Walcott, gent., Thomas Lewen, Robert
Lewen, Richard Hall, John Campe, Anthony
Munday, Mountan' Jennings, Richard Long, Henry
Cooke and Gedion Feild. The premises also include
the tithes of Cheshunt, the rectory of Cheshunt
purchased from Henry Atkins, Dr. of Medicine,
and there are separate lodges in the tenure of John
Charge, Thomas Dell (Bulcroft Gate), Thomas
Rante (Cheshunt Gate), Roger Lowen.

King's Warrant Book
XIV, pp. 44-8.

Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General
for a great seal to create an office of superintendency
of all the King's gardens belonging
to all the Royal palaces and houses of access in
England, to oversee and direct any the plantations
and works in said gardens : and to appoint William,
Earl of Portland, to the said office during pleasure :
with the salary of 200l. per an. as from Lady day
last.

King's Warrant Book XIV,
p. 49.

Same to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal for
20,000l. to Robert Vyner, esq., goldsmith, without
account : for gold works, gold and white plate
and other things delivered or to be delivered into the
Jewel House.

Ibid, p. 50.

Same to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great
seal for a grant to John Burrard, gent., of the office
of Ranger, alias Riding Forester of New Forest,
co. Southampton, loco John Carey, gent. : with
the usual fee of 6d. per day as from Lady day last :
all as fully as said Carey or his father, John Carey,
gent., deceased.

Ibid, p. 51.

Same to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal to
appoint Sir John Maynard, Sir Antho. Keck and
Sir William Rawlinson, kts., to be Commissioners
for the custody of the Great Seal of England : with
an annuity or pension of 1,500l. per an. each as
from Lady day last : during pleasure.

Ibid, pp. 51-2.

Same to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great
seal for a grant to Christopher Vane of Raby Castle,
co. Durham, and his heirs male, of the office of
Master Forester and Chief Warden of all the King's
forests and chaces within the lordship of Barnard
Castle, co. Durham, and the custody and office
of Chief Keeper of the Forest of Teesdale and
Chase of Marwood, alias Marwood-hagg : all as
lately granted to Sir William Bowes, kt., by James II,
which grant is now determined and void. The
present grantee to covenant to repair all houses
and lodges therein at his own cost as often as required
and to pay the wages and fees amounting to 9l. 2s. 0d.
per an. and all other charges etc. of the several
keepers and foresters thereof and to replenish the
forests and chaces with a competent number of
deer "for our delight when we come there."

Ibid, pp. 53-4.

Royal warrant to Owen Wynn, Mint Warden, Thomas
Neale, Mint Master and Worker, and James Hoare,
Mint Comptroller, to alter in the arms and circumscriptions
etc. divers old seals now or lately used, which
may be fitted to the King's royal style without
the charge of engraving anew.

King's Warrant Book XIV,
p. 54.

Same to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal to
instal the First Fruits of Dr. Gilbert Burnett,
Bishop of Salisbury : same to be payable by
311l. 13s. 7½d. in 1690, April 26, 311l. 13s. 7½d.
in 1691 and 623l. 7s. 3½d. in 1692, or 1,246l. 14s. 6½d.
in all : on the Bishop's own security only and
with the usual clause for ceasing of liability on
avoidance.

Ibid, pp. 54-6.

Same to same for a same for payment of 570l. 5s. 0d.
per an. to the Chancellor of the Garter for the
necessary fees, pensions and other payments ordained
for said Order : it being found by experience that
said sum is sufficient for same in lieu of the 1,200l.
per an. ordained for same by Charles II, 1660-1,
Jan. 23. The arrears now incurred and due on the
said annual sum of 570l. 5s. 0d. are hereby also
to be paid.

Ibid, pp. 56-8.

William Jephson to Charles Bill and Tho. Newcomb,
printers, to send to the Agents for Taxes 2,000
copies of the Poll Act.

Out Letters (General) XII,
p. 11.

Same to the Customs Commissioners to deliver to
Lady Eland some things which were sent to her
out of France.Appending : list of said goods (various lengths of
ribbon and lace).

Ibid, p. 12.

Treasury warrant to same to deliver, Customs free,
the plate and household goods (now detained at
Whitehaven) of Sir John Magill, bart., and James
Hamilton et al. which they lately brought with
them from Ireland, from whence they were forced
to fly for their lives into England.

Out Letters (Customs) XII,
p. 6.

Treasury reference to same of the following petitions,
viz. of :—
George Parry for continuance in his office of
solicitor for prosecuting suits at law relating
to the Excise and Hearthmoney.
Roger Smith for a King's waiter's place, London
port.
Nathaniell Noell for a landwaiter's place, ibid.
Robert Snelling for the place of customer of
Ipswich port.
Moses Lowman for the land surveyor's office,
London port.
Lewis Stuckley for restoration to his place as
Comptroller of Plymouth which he had at the
death of Charles II, but is now held by William
Fall.
Thomas Parker for the place of collector of Excise,
co. Devon.
Samuel Hart for the same.
Robert Dannald for restoration to his place as
waiter and searcher in Faversham port.
Thomas Hungerford for a landwaiter's place,
London port.
Robert Jackson for a King's waiter's place,
ibid.
John Myhill for a same, ibid., loco Mr. Skinner.
Roger Mallock for the place of collector of Excise,
co. Devon loco Mr. Covell.
John Smith for the place of surveyor at Dover.
Samuel Ogle for the place of solicitor of Excise
loco Mr. Guy, a Papist.
Edward Lawrence for a King's waiter's place,
London port.
Jo[h]n Churchill for the place of collector of
Excise for co. Dorset.
Simon Donjoy for a collectorship of the Excise
Office.
Waties Corbet for the place of collector of Excise
in co. Salop.

Reference Book VI, pp.
22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27,
30.

Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners
of the petition of Walter Middleton, customer and
collector of Milford, for an allowance for return of
moneys and for payment of his 7½ years' arrears
of wages.

Reference Book VI, p. 23.

Same to the Remembrancer and Auditor of [First
Fruits and] Tenths of the petition of Marke Le Pla
for the discharge of 21 years' [arrears of] Tenths
for the rectory of Stambourne in Essex amounting
to 51l. 9s. 6d. with the fees demanded for nonpayment.

Ibid.

Same to Col. Lutterell of the petition of Simon Pincombe
for payment of 496l. 8s. 0d. for coats [supplied]
for said Colonel's Regiment.

Ibid.

Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of Thomas Langley for payment of the 22l. arrears
due to him as searcher of Ipswich, from which he
was put out by Sir Nicholas Butler.

Ibid, p. 25.

Same to same of the petition of Frances Thorneton,
widow, for continuance of her 40l. per an. out of
the salary of the Comptroller of Hull.

Ibid, p. 35.

Treasury order for the execution of a warrant of the
Earl of Dorset [Lord Chamberlain] to the Master
of the Jewel House to prepare and deliver 1,000
ounces of white plate to the Countess of Derby,
Groom of the Stole to the Queen.

Warrants not Relating to
Money XIII, p. 11.

May 2.

William Jephson to the Auditor of the Receipt to
issue as follows out of unappropriated money in
the Exchequer, viz. to the Earl of Ranelagh for
the Forces 12,200 . to pay a bill of exchange from
Holland, 3,490l. 7s. 0d. to clear Sir John Lainer's
[Lanier's] Regiment, 6,848l. 3s. 0d. for a week's
subsistence to the Forces, 10,000l. for the Dutch
Forces upon account.
To Mr. Harbord 5,000l. for the Irish Troops.
To the Treasurer of the Navy 3,000l. on the
[Navy's] weekly money, 3,600l. to pay off the
Quaker ketch, 1,000l. to pay off tickets.
To me [Jephson] for secret service 2,000l.
To the Treasurer of the Ordnance 2,000l. on the
Ordnance Office ordinary.
To the Keeper of the Privy Purse 500l.
(Same to the Earl of Ranelagh to pay said 10,000l.
to Monsieur Vanderech for the Dutch Forces.)

Same to the Excise Commissioners to pay 2,000l. to
the inferior officers of the Excise in part of last
Lady day quarter's salaries.

Ibid.

Same to the Customs Commissioners to open at
Monsieur Overkirk's lodgings his goods arrived
from Holland in the Christiana, Albert Beston
master.

Out Letters (General) XII,
p. 11.

Same to same to open at the Earl of Portland's lodgings
in Whitehall and Hampton Court some household
goods arrived in the William, Peter Stoop master,
from Rotterdam.

Ibid, p. 12.

Treasury fiat for royal letters patent to constitute
George Watson, gent., to the office of a customer in
Bristol port loco Rowland Thrupp, deceased.

Out Letters (Customs) XII,
p. 6.

Same for same to constitute Richard Meredith, gent.,
as customer of Chester port loco William Molyneux.

Ibid, p. 7.

Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to
permit John Upton of London, merchant, to import
and put into the King's warehouse, without paying
Custom (until there be opportunity of export) the
baize, ut supra, p. 91, which he bought at Cork
and designed for Cadiz, but because of the troubles
in Ireland knows not how to send them to Spain
without first bringing them to London ; and dares
not leave them in Ireland for fear of confiscation,
he being a Protestant.

Ibid.

Treasury reference to the Excise Commissioners of
the following petitions, viz. of :—
Tho. Brabin for a collector's place in the Excise.
Francis Tyringham for a same in cos. Bucks
and Oxford.
William James for a same.

Reference Book VI, pp.
23, 25, 26.

Same to the Customs Commissioners of the following
petitions, viz. of :—
Thomas Bridsey for a deputy searcher's place
[London port].
John Wyatt for a surveyor's place, ibid.
John Thompson for the office of inspector of
proceedings in the Exchequer upon seizures
and prohibited goods.
Valentine Morley for renewal of his patent as a
King's waiter, London port.
Zacha. Shute for a surveyorship of the landwaiters,
ibid.
Paul Clissold for a King's waiter's place, ibid.
Thomas Farrar for a same [ibid].
William Hall for a same, ibid.
Henry Beaumont for employment in the Custom
House [London].

Ibid, pp. 24, 25.

Treasury reference to Auditor Phelips of the petition
of John Smith, Receiver of Crown Revenues in London,
Middlesex, Essex, Herts, Norfolk and Huntingdon,
proposing securities for a fresh grant of his said
office, viz. himself and Mary Sayer of Berkhampstead,
co. Herts, widow.

Reference Book VI, p. 24.

Same to [Deputy Auditor] Robert Humfreys of the
petition of Sir Evan Lloyd, bart., for renewal of
his grant as Constable of Harlech Castle : with the
fee of 50l. per an.

Ibid, p. 25.

Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of
John Dubois, a French Protestant, master of the
ship St. John of Rochelle, praying the discharge of
said ship, which has been seized by the Deputy
Governor of the Isle of Scilly.

Ibid.

May 3.

Money warrant for 955l. to William Duncomb, 500l.
thereof for equipage and 455l. thereof as a quarter's
ordinary in advance as Envoy Extraordinary to
Sweden. (Money order dated May 8 hereon.)

Money Book X, p. 11.
Order Book II, p. 6.

Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners
of the following petitions, viz. of :—
William Coleman for a surveyor's place, Colchester
port.
Jo[h]n Utting for a King's waiter's place [London
port].
Sir Fran. Masham for the place of Register of
Seizures, ibid.
Robert Travell for a landwaiter's place [ibid.].
John Laud for a King's waiter's place [ibid.].
John Terry for a same, ibid.
John Marston for a landwaiter's place, ibid.
Richard Rickards for a surveyor's place [ibid.].
Joseph Scardevile for some Customs employment.
Charles Forty for the place of Riding Commissioner
of Excise.
John Bromingham for a coastwaiter's place,
London port.
Richard Courtney for the place of collector of
the duties on the Act of Navigation.
Robert Weddall for a landsurveyor's place
[London port].
John Lloyd for a landwaiter's place, Hull port.
Henry Carter for the place of surveyor of Deal.
Tho. Orme for the office of undersearcher, London
port.
James Hooper for the place of comptroller,
Newcastle port.
Simon Hitchcock for a landsurveyor's place,
London port.
Joseph Jordan for continuance in his place as a
King's waiter, ibid.
John Crowne for a King's waiter's place, ibid.
John Stedman for the place of customer of Cardiff
and Swansea.
Samuell Richardson for a comptroller's place in
the Custom House [London].
Thomas Levet for the place of one of the wine
tasters, London port.

Reference Book VI, pp.
25, 26, 27, 28, 29.

Same to same of the petition of John Green, John
Allen, James Sibley and Robert Farrar, citizens
and glass sellers of London ; petitioners shewing
that dealing in glasses and earthenwares which
they could not get so well here they did pray leave
of the Customs Commissioners to import some fine
red Delft ware and counterfeit china earthenwares
and some fine Dutch tiles for chimneys and obtained
permission for same, but their imports are seized
by a tidesurveyor and are stopped by James Barston
et al. potmakers, who had former deputations to
seize all painted earthenwares : therefore praying
delivery of their goods.

Ibid, p. 26.

April [sic
erratum
for
May] 3.

Treasury reference to the Excise Commissioners of
the petition of Thomas Vincent for the place of
Comptroller of Excise loco Mr. Ashmole.

Reference Book VI, p. 27.

May 3.

Same to same of the petition of Allen Chamber for
the place of Solicitor of Excise.

Ibid.

Treasury order for the execution of a warrant of the
Earl of Dorset [Lord Chamberlain] of the 29th ult.
to the Master of the Jewel House to prepare and
deliver plate as follows for his Majesty's service in
his bedchamber, viz. 12 candlesticks with snuffers
and pans, two chamber pots, one warming pan,
twelve plates, one porringer, one spoon, fork and
knife in a case, one salver, six spoons, six forks,
one toaster, two tumbrels, one gilt tea cup, one
chocolate pot, one ewer.

Warrants not Relating to
Money XIII, p. 11.

William Jephson to the Customs Commissioners to
deliver, Customs free, some goods for the Earl of
Monmouth at his house at Parson's Green : same
being come from Holland on the Providence, Magnus
Maison master.

Out Letters (General) XII,
p. 20.

May 4.

Royal warrant dormant to William Harbord, Paymaster
of the Forces designed for Ireland, to deduct
from time to time from all the moneys you pay
to the said Forces the sum of 12d. per £, keeping
one moiety thereof to your own use in consideration
of the service and charges of yourself and clerks ;
the other moiety to be charged upon you in your
accounts : the said deductions to take effect as to
the 17 new Regiments of Foot from April 1 last ;
and as to the other Troops and Companies from
May 1 inst. ; and in the case of further Troops
or Companies to be raised then to be from the time
they are so raised or appointed.

King's Warrant Book
XIV, pp. 58-9.

Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General
for a great seal for a grant to Richard, Lord Bulkeley,
Visct. Cashel, of the offices of Chancellor and
Chamberlain of the counties of Anglesea, Carnarvon
and Merioneth with the fee of 20l. per an. as formerly
payable ; and of the offices of Constable of the
Castle of Beaumaris and Captain of Beaumaris
with the fee of 40 marks per an. usually payable
in respect thereof : all as granted by James II to
said Visct. Bulkeley : the present grant to be
during pleasure.

Ibid, p. 60.

William Jephson to the Customs Commissioners to
open at the houses of the Dutch Ambassadors
several goods now arrived from Holland for them.Appending : schedule of said goods (plate, clothes etc.
and eight trunks of Lord Odijck).

Out Letters (General) XII,
pp. 13-14.

Treasury reference to the Barons of the Exchequer
of the petition of Nathaniell Booth for the office
of Surveyor of the Greenwax.
The like of Charles Chetwind's petition for said
office.

Reference Book VI, p. 27.

Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of George Bromfeild for a surveyor's place [London
port].
Thomas Somers for a same.
Phillip Newton for the place of riding surveyor
for Lyme, Weymouth and Poole ports.

Ibid, pp. 27, 28.

May 6.

Money order for 20l. each to Peter L'Neve and John
Lowe, gent., Deputy Chamberlains of the Receipt,
for Hilary and Michaelmas terms, 1688, on their
allowance of 40l. per an. each for an additional
increase of fee for sorting and ordering records, as
well foreign as domestic, in the Treasury in Westminster.

Order Book III, p. 5.

Same for 35l. for the clerks and ministers of the Receipt
for one year's rewards to Lady day last for attendance
in vacation time : viz. 7l. each to the abovesaid
Lowe and Neve ; 5l. to Samuel Langford ; 5l. to
John Taylour ; 6l. to Peter White, William Wardour's
clerk ; 5l. to John Packer, usher of the Receipt.

Ibid, p. 6.

Same for 10l. to William Parks, porter at the gate
of the Receipt, for half a year to Lady day last
for attendance at the said gate and on the officers
of the Receipt.

Ibid.

William Jephson to the Customs Commissioners to
deliver, Customs free, 5,002 muskets lately brought
from Holland for his Majesty's service and 220,000
flints on board a ketch now lying near Tower Wharf,
Robert Young master.Appending : treasury order of same date for said
arms to be landed and put in the Tower.

Out Letters (General) XII,
p. 15.

Treasury reference to same of the petition of
William Cossins for a King's waiter's place
[London].
Giles Dowle for the salary of 80l. per an. to be
re-settled on him for prosecuting tobacco planters
in England.
Richard Beeston for a landwaiter's place [London
port].

Reference Book VI, pp.
28, 30, 32.

Same to the Barons of the Exchequer of the petition
of William Roberts for the office of Surveyor of
the Greenwax.

Ibid, p. 28.

Royal letters patent constituting Sir Henry Pollexfen
(a Serjeant at Law) as Chief Justice of Common
Pleas.
Sir George Treby as Attorney General.
John Somers of the Middle Temple as Solicitor
General with all the fees etc. enjoyed by Sir George
Treby or any other his predecessors therein.

King's Warrant Book
XIV, pp. 103, 138,
138-9.

Treasury reference to the Barons of the Exchequer
of the petition of Percivall Brunskell for the place
of Surveyor of the Greenwax Office.

Reference Book VI, p. 28.

Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of
the following petitions, viz. of :—
Thomas Marshall for a King's waiter's place,
London port, the King having promised it him
by the Marquess of Winchester.
George Gill for a landsurveyor's place, ibid.
Joseph Stepney for a King's waiter's place [ibid.].
Peter Whitley for a landsurveyor's place [ibid.].
Joseph Whitfeild for the place of copying clerk
outwards [ibid.].

Reference Book VI, p. 28.

May 7.

Treasury warrant dormant to the Receipt for tallies
from time to time on the Tenths of the dioceses of
York, Exeter, Winchester, Lincoln and Sarum
for the annuity of 1,000l. to William, Earl of Bedford,
and John Russell as trustees for the Countess
Dowager of Bristol as granted 1670, Sept. 9.In the margin : two later Treasury orders, respectively
dated 1689-90, Mar. 21, and 1694, June 29, confirming
this warrant.

Money Book X, p. 11.

William Jephson to the Attorney General for his
opinion on the enclosed presentments [missing] from
the Excise Commissioners to the Treasury Lords.

Out Letters (General) XII,
p. 15.

Same to respectively and severally the knights detailed
of the several shires of England and Wales, requesting
them to confer with the rest of the Members of
Parliament for their respective counties and with
them to consider the names of the Commissioners
for the Poll, named in the Act for the said Poll,
and thereout to select in each case 15 names to be
specially appointed by the King by a great seal
to be Commissioners for executing said Act in each
respective county.

Ibid, pp. 16-18.

Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of
the following petitions, viz. of :—
Ingilby Daniel, esq., for the place of chief searcher,
Hull port.
Thomas Edlyne for a King's waiter's place,
London.
William Ayloff for the place of collector at Lynn
or Boston.
John Capell for restoration to his place as a
landwaiter, London ; he having been turned
out by Sir Nicholas Butler.
John Taylder for a King's waiter's place, ibid.
Thomas Dore for a searcher's place at Gravesend.
John Asham for the place of Surveyor of Customs,
London port.
Sir William Becher for a landsurveyor's place
for his son George.
Sir William Turner for restoration to his place
of Solicitor to the Treasury or to be made
collector of Exeter port.
Edmund Allen for a King's surveyor's place
[London port].
James Reynolds for a tidesurveyor's place, ibid.
Toby Jenkins for the place of Register of Seizures
loco Mr. Earle : "the Lord President hath
certified the King gave it him in his hearing."
Richard Keate for a collector's place in one of
the Western ports.
Robert Hayward for the place of collector of
Poole port.
Edward Cocker for a landwaiter's place, London
port.
Robert Crompton for a searcher's place, Hull
port. "My Lord President certifies that the
King gave the place to the petitioner."
William Carter for a landwaiter's place, Plymouth
port.
Charles Osbourne for the place of Surveyor
[General] of Customs.
Mr. Culliford for the same place.
Miles Edgar for renewal of his patent as King's
searcher in Chichester port.
Henry Thomas for some employment in the
Customs, London port.
Edward Browne for renewal of his grant as a
King's waiter, Bristol port.
Charles Nowell for a place as landwaiter, Deal
port.
Francis de Laet for an accomptant's place in the
Custom House [London].
John Jeffery for the place of collector at Grimsby,
a member of Hull port.
Sir Edward Wood for the place of Chief [General]
Surveyor of the Customs.
Thomas Nisbett for restoration to his place as
searcher, Hull port.

Reference Book VI, pp.
28, 29, 30, 31, 32.

Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners
of the petition of Francois Baudovin, Seuir
[Sieur] Desprise, a French Protestant, praying for his
goods to be admitted to entry on payment of
only English [or natives'] duties.

Reference Book VI, p. 29.

Same to same of the petition of John Gourney, shewing
that he was forced to leave Dublin with his substance
and brought with him some French wines and tobacco
on which duty has been paid in Ireland : therefore
praying that they may be discharged of duty in
England.

Ibid, p. 30.

Treasury letters patent appointing Henry Wynn
(Wynne) as clerk to the Commissioners of Appeals
in Excise : with the salary of 100l. per an. as from
Lady day last.

Warrants not Relating to
Money XIII, p. 12.

May 8.

Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General
for a great seal for a grant to Michael Baker, gent.,
the elder, and Michael Baker, his son, of the office
of Marshal of the Marshalsea of the Exchequer :
during pleasure : as amply as John Baker, lately
deceased, and the said Michael Baker, senr., held
same.

King's Warrant Book
XIV, p. 62.

Same to same for a same to constitute Sir William
Honywood, Richard Beke, George Dodington,
Thomas Coningsby and John Lock to be Commissioners
for Appeals in Excise ("Commissioners for
Appeals and Regulating our Excise") : during
pleasure : with the salary of 200l. per an. each as
from Lady day last : all in place of Robert, Visct.
of Teviot, et al. the late Commissioners.

Ibid.

Same to same for a same for the payment to the
Masters in Chancery (except the Master of the
Rolls, who is otherwise sufficiently provided for)
of the sum of 100l. per an. over and above their
present yearly allowances for their robes out of
the Hanaper Office : the said addition having been
granted by Charles II and James II in consideration
of the meanness of the profits and allowances
belonging to the places of the said Masters, in respect
of their trusts and employments : to be payable
quarterly from Lady day last during pleasure.

Ibid, p. 63.

Royal letters patent constituting Giles Eyre (a Serjeant
at Law) as a Justice of the King's Bench : quamdiu
se bene gesserit.
Thomas Rokeby (a Serjeant at Law) as a Justice
of Common Pleas, quamdiu etc.
Sir William Gregory (a Justice of Common Pleas)
as a Justice of the King's Bench.

King's Warrant Book
XIV, pp. 73, 90, 105.

Money warrant for 100l. to William, Earl of Derby,
Tho. Cholmondley and William Banks for one
year to Lady day last on the annuity for the poor
ministers of the Isle of Man.

Money Book X, p. 11.

Same for 2,800l. to Thomas, Earl of Pembroke and
Montgomery, Ambassador Extraordinary to the
States General ; 1,500l. thereof for equipage and
1,300l. for 13 weeks' ordinary by way of advance.
(Money order dated May 10 hereon.)

Ibid, p. 12. Order Book
III, p. 7.

William Jephson to the Auditor of the Receipt to
issue as follows out of any unappropriated moneys
in the Exchequer, viz. :

Disposition Book VIII,
pp. 4-5.

l.

s.

d.

to the Paymaster of the Band of
Pensioners for Lady day [quarter]
last ; "the same to be respited
till further order"

1,500

0

0

to me [Jephson] for secret service

2,783

16

0

to Sir William Killigrew

125

0

0

to Sir Boucher Wray in repayment
of loan

500

0

0

to the Earl of Pembroke

2,800

0

0

to the Earl of Derby et al. for the
poor ministers of the Isle of Man

100

0

0

to Mr. Boson

284

13

0

to the Earl of Ranelagh for subsistence
of the Forces

3,561

15

0

to ditto towards clearing to March 1
[last] the Forces marched to the
North

7,759

2

8

to ditto for a bill of exchange from
Holland

8,133

0

0

to ditto for the Dutch Forces, upon
account

10,000

0

0

to Mr. Harbord

7,500

0

0

to the Treasurer of the Navy [for
the ordinary]

6,000

0

0

to ditto for the Victuallers

6,000

0

0

to the Treasurer of the Ordnance

2,000

0

0

to the Keeper of the Privy Purse

500

0

0

to Mr. Duncomb

955

0

0

(Same to said Earl of Ranelagh to pay said
10,000l. to Monsieur Vanderech for the use of the
Dutch Forces.)

Same to the Customs Commissioners to send
the goods of the Baron de Reed [Reede],
Lord of the Lier, to his house in Pall Mall ; he
being one of the nobles of Holland who by his
Majesty's leave and approbation is come over to
settle and live in England ; said goods being for
him, his lady, daughter and family, not exceeding
100l. in value : with "some few old pictures having
served in his house."

Out Letters (General) XII,
p. 15.

William Jephson to the Customs Commissioners.
In reply to that part of your presentment of
the 7th inst. relating to the Irish Protestants
who are fled hither for refuge the Treasury Lords
are inclined to favour them on particular representations
to be made, but are not disposed to
give any general order.

Out Letters (General) XII,
p. 19.

Same to the Earl of Shrewsbury to recommend Joseph
Boson to the Mayor and Aldermen of Exeter to
reinstate him as master of the quay there, the King
well remembering Boson's good services in that
post at the time of his Majesty's arrival there, viz.
in conveying the ordnance, carriages and other
necessaries belonging to his Majesty.

Ibid.

Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to
restore Johannes Jones to the collectorship of
Weymouth port loco John Hanford, a Papist,
dismissed : said Jones having been removed upon
account of the questions concerning taking off
the penal laws and Test.
Henry Flory as collector of Lyme Regis loco
Henry Browne removed, being a Papist.

Out Letters (Customs) XII,
p. 8.

Treasury reference to same of the following petitions,
viz. of :—
John Packhurst for a place as a riding surveyor
of Customs.
Peter Spour for a place as landwaiter at Bideford.
Peter Gregor for a landsurveyor's place, London
port
Cha. Hosier for a coastwaiter's place, ibid.
Charles Tyrrell for a King's waiter's place, ibid.
Timothy Wadesworth for a same, ibid., loco Mr.
Tichborne or Mr. Ratcliffe, Roman Catholics.
Edward Carne for renewal of his patent as searcher
of Bridgwater port.
Walter Etterick for the place of comptroller of
Newcas le port.
Richard Hurlestone for a landwaiter's place,
London port.
James Quelch for a same [ibid.].
Richard Bramley for a King's waiter's place,
Bristol port.
Israell Feilding for the place of customer of
Newcastle port loco Mr. Henry Brabant,
whose associating with Papists in overthrowing
the privileges of that ancient Corporation
and later zeal shewed in seeking the abrogation
of the penal laws and tests have rendered him
very obnoxious and unacceptable in that port,
so that he is at last absconded, bearing the
character of a Papist : petitioner having long
served the King's interest with all care and
having assurances of the King's consideration.
Richard Roper for a tidesurveyor's place, London
port.

Reference Book VI, pp
30, 31, 32, 33.

Same to William Lowndes and Aaron Smith of the
petition of Arnold Browne ; petitioner shewing
that he was debtor to the late King in 6,110l. ;
that in 1685 Tho. Price failed, being 5,500l. in
petitioner's debt, for which by Exchequer decree
petitioner's extent was to take place next the
King's : therefore prays leave to prosecute same,
"the King's debt being secured."

Ibid, p. 31.

May 9.

Privy seal for 500l. as equipage and 5l. a day as
ordinary to Robert Molesworth as Envoy Extraordinary
to the King of Denmark : the first three
months' ordinary to be paid him by way of advance :
with the usual clause for allowance of his extraordinaries.

King's Warrant Book
XIV, p. 67.

Same for same to Sir William Dutton Colt, as Envoy
Extraordinary to the Princes of Brunswick and
Luneburg.

Ibid.

Same for same to Robert, Lord Lexinton, as Envoy
Extraordinary to the Elector of Brandenburg.

Ibid, p. 68.

Royal letters patent constituting Peyton Ventris (a
Serjeant at Law) as a Justice of Common Pleas
quamdiu se bene gesserit.

Ibid, p. 92.

Money warrant for 284l. 13s. 0d. to Joseph Boson
for conveying and carrying his Majesty's ordnance,
carriage, baggage and other necessaries from 1688,
Nov. 10 to Dec. 20.Appending : bill of said services (including cartage
of 500 tons of goods from the quay to the commanders'
quarters ; bringing 20 guns from Starcross ;
lightering a ship that was sunk at Starcross ;
making four new bridges in the room of the four
pulled down for the more convenient and speedy
passing the boats which the King brought with
him). (Money order dated May 10 hereon.)

Money Book X, pp. 12-13.
Order Book III, p. 7.

Same for 125l. to Sir William Killigrew, kt., for last
Lady day quarter on his pension.

Money Book X, p. 13.

William Jephson to the Customs Commissioners to
deliver, Customs free, some plate belonging to
Lord Stair ; it being plate which he took abroad
with him.

Out Letters (General) XII,
p. 19.

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Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to order the
officers of the Exchequer to deliver, free of any
fees, the tallies of pro stricken upon the Excise for
the city loans ; as by the agreement with the
citizens.

Ibid.

May 9.

Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of
the following petitions, viz. of :
William Thompson for the place of searcher at
Hull.
Sir Thomas Atkins for the place of searcher of
Ipswich or Hull.
John Combes for a landsurveyor's place, Bristol
port.

Reference Book VI, pp.
31, 32, 35.

Same to Aaron Smith to report as to the dormant
warrant signed by the late Treasury Lords for the
pension of 4,700l. per an. to the Duchess of Cleveland
out of the Post Office.

Ibid, p. 32.

May 10.

Treasury warrant dormant to the Excise Commissioners
to pay Sir Peter Rich, Chamberlain of the city of
London, 6 per cent interest on the several sums of
money lent into the Exchequer in his name by
several citizens of London : and for any further
sums which shall be similarly lent : viz. from the
respective times of the loans.

Money Book X, p. 14.

Money warrant for 1,500l. to William Smith, Receiver
and Paymaster of the Band of Gentlemen Pensioners :
being for last Lady day quarter's allowance
to said Band (for wages and board wages to the
Capt., Lieut., Standard Bearer, Clerk of the Cheque,
Harbinger and 40 Gentlemen Pensioners). (Money
order dated May 11 hereon.) (William Jephson,
dated May 10, to said Smith to pay, out of the
above, such officers and gentlemen as are removed
out of said Band the money due to them up to the
respective days, in last quarter, on which others
were sworn into their places ; "and the remainder
to those who succeeded them.")

Same for 955l. to Robert Molesworth, being 500l.
for equipage and a quarter's ordinary in advance
as Envoy Extraordinary to Denmark. (Money
order dated May 11 hereon.)

Money Book X, p. 15.
Order Book III, p. 8.

Same for 955l. to Sir William Dutton Colt for same
and same as same to the Princes of Brunswick and
Luneburg. (Money order dated May 13 hereon.)

Money Book X, p. 15.
Order Book III, p. 8.

Same for 100,000l. to Francis, Visct. Newport, Cofferer
of the Household, as imprest for the ordinary and
extraordinary service of the Household. (Money
order dated May 11 hereon.)In the margin : Treasury order, dated 1689-90,
Mar. 20, for the execution of the unsatisfied
mainder of this order.

Money Book X, p. 15.
Order Book III, p. 8.

William Jephson to the Excise Commissioners to
pay 1,500l. to the Princess of Denmark in part of
last Lady day quarter.

Disposition Book VIII,
p. 5.

Same to Mr. Nash to forthwith (out of money
in your hands of the [Crown] revenues of
South Wales) pay to John, Earl of Carbery, Governor
of Milford Haven, 53l. 6s. 8d. for two years to
Michaelmas last on his fee.

Ibid, p. 7.

Same to the Customs Commissioners to seal William
Duncombe's goods at his lodgings in order to
his going Envoy Extraordinary to Sweden.

Out Letters (General) XII,
p. 20.

Same to Mr. Harbord for an account what moneys
you received for his Majesty's service in the West
or elsewhere. (The like letter to Mr. Rowe.)

Ibid.

Same to the Customs Commissioners, enclosing the
memorials [missing] of Monsieur De Lestang,
De la Melonniere and St. Auban. You are to
deliver their goods, Customs free, except wines.

Ibid.

Same to the Attorney General to report on (a) infra.Appending : (a) extract of a presentment from the
Customs Commissioners to the Treasury Lords.
In pursuance of an order of the King, during his
administration as Prince of Orange, we took security
of outgoing vessels not to go to any of the ports
of France. How shall we proceed upon such
bonds in case of vessels which so proceeded to
France?

Ibid, p. 21.

Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to
discharge the seizure of the goods of some Italian
merchants or others which have fairly paid the
Customs as aliens, but had been seized on the
presumption that they might prove French. In
all like cases you are to similarly discharge such
seizures. In cases where ships have kept the
condition of not going to any part of France or
which have been forcibly carried to French ports
by privateers ("whereof there are some instances
now before you in proof") you are to deliver up
the bonds they gave pursuant to the order, ut supra,
p. 86.

Out Letters (Customs) XII,
pp. 8-9.

Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners
to deliver to Elizabeth Gigou a parcel of
gloves seized by Mr. Radford, one of the tidesurveyors,
and Mr. Hunt, one of the coastwaiters.
She is to pay all duties and the Attorney General
is first to enter a noli prosequi. (Same to Sir George
Treby, Attorney General, to enter said noli prosequi.)

Out Letters (Customs) XII,
p. 9.

Treasury reference to same of the following petitions,
viz. of :
Richard Forster for a landwaiter's place, London
port.
George Hill for a same, ibid.
Phi. Elston and William Blackaller for the office
of solicitor of Excise (referred to the Excise
Commissioners).
Thomas Mason for a tidesurveyor's place, London.
Joseph Hele for a landwaiter's place, Bristol
port or elsewhere.
Thomas Handley for a landwaiter's place, London
port.
Samuell Cox for a place as surveyor of the landcarriagemen,
ibid.
Thomas Doughty for a King's waiter's place
[ibid.].
Stephen Akarman for the place of collector,
Plymouth port or elsewhere.
Thomas Parsons for the place of collector, Bridgwater
port.
George Hodelow for some place in the Customs,
London.

Reference Book VI, pp.
33, 34, 35.

Same to the Barons of the Exchequer of the petition
of Nathaniell Booth for the office of Surveyor of
the Greenwax.

Ibid, p. 33.

Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of
Benj. Levy "in behalf of themselves and divers
of the Customs," shewing that they have seized
300 dozen of sword blades which lie in the Custom
House and are so rusty as to be unfit for use and
are small blades fit for gentlemen and not for
soldiers : therefore praying that same may be
appraised [and sold] so that the King may receive
his moiety and petitioners their moiety of the
value.